I'm pleased to confirm that we have completed our essential maintenance scheme on the A5 between Kilsby and Weedon.

Works carried out on this scheme included clearing vegetation, cutting back shrubs, hedges and trees, felling of some trees within ditches, clearance of rubbish from lay-bys including hazardous materials such as sharp needles, jetting and CCTV inspection of existing surface water drainage... Read More »

As you may be aware, Highways England will be carrying out essential maintenance works to the A5 between Tove roundabout (A43) and Weedon until the end of July 2020.

These works are programmed to commence on Monday 13th January 2020.

The initial works to Phase 1 (from Tove roundabout (A43) to the Banbury Lane / Butcher's Lane crossroads, Foster's Booth) includes vegetation clearance before bird nesting... Read More »

Message from Highways England

I am writing to let you know that we will be carrying out essential maintenance work on the A5, between Towcester Roundabout and Weedon.

During this comprehensive scheme of work, we will carry out tree and vegetation clearance, repair and replace damaged drains, clear and re-profile drainage ditches, resurface and re-align the carriageway to remove flat spots, renew the... Read More »

Update Bulletin 19 – 19.12.2019

In this final working week of 2019, we have been carrying out drainage and minor surfacing works in Phase 7, from B5385 Watford to A361 at Kilsby roundabout.

Please note that, during the Christmas and New Year holiday period, our site compound will be closed and no roadworks carried out from 6am Friday 20th December 2019 until 8pm on Monday 6th January 2020.

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The new slide is nearly completed on the slope at Jubilee Field. Inspection report to be carried out on Saturday morning.

Last weekend, resurfacing works to the A5 in Phase 6, from B4036 Long Buckby to B5385 Watford, were substantially completed from a point approximately 100 metres south of the access to Old Watling Street to a point approximately 300 metres north of the bridge over The Grand Union Canal,

Unfortunately, owing to unforeseen circumstances, resurfacing of the entrances to Old Watling Street, the canal side... Read More »

I am writing to let you know that we will be carrying out essential maintenance work on the A5, between Towcester Roundabout and Weedon.
During this comprehensive scheme of work, we will carry out tree and vegetation clearance, repair and replace damaged drains, clear and re-profile drainage ditches, resurface and re-align the carriageway to remove flat spots, renew the footway and damaged kerbs, refresh... Read More »

Update Bulletin 17 – 14.11.2019

We are currently carrying out drainage works in Phase 6, from B4036 Long Buckby to B5385 Watford and at the B5385 Watford / Welton junction. Work at the junction is being carried out using temporary 3-way traffic signal control with the Welton / Ashby St. Ledgers road being closed. These drainage works are being carried out overnight between 8pm and 6am Monday to... Read More »

Mr Tony Crease, Chairman of the Parish Council welcomed everyone who came along to the official opening of the new play equipment at Croft Way playing field and gave a brief insight of how this came about following the questionnaire to the village last year. The four items of play equipment, new bench and picnic table and footpath from the Village Hall to the Whettles, were funded by the Parish Council... Read More »

Please note that, because of forecasted heavy rainfall, we will NOT be carrying out the resurfacing works in Phase 6, from B4036 Long Buckby to B5385 Watford planned for this weekend.

However, we will be carrying out main drainage works in Phase 6 between 8pm Friday 1st and 6am Saturday 2nd November 2019. This means that the A5 will remain open between Kilsby and Weedon from 6am Saturday 2nd to 8pm... Read More »